Broadgill Catshark vs

Apristurus riveri compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Exobasidium
Species	Apristurus riveri	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.